Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
Fhe Senate Judiciary COMMITTEE Recon-.
menus Changing the Local Option
Law, Adding imprisonment.
Tho House in Committee of the Whole Rec
ommends the Passage of the Re-
formstory Bill.
THE SENATE.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. Various petit
tons were presented to-day against the
Moore insurance bill.
Protest from citizens of Marshall
against the Jarvis telephone bill.
Bill by Senator Woods, to punish and
prevent drunkenness.
By Senator Armistead, al act to con
firm the exchange of lands made for the
University by the land commissioners.
By Senator Claiborne, an act to pro-
hibit the removal of sand snd soil from
the islands on the Gulf coast.
By Senator Glasscock, an act author
ztng the Capitol Board to exchange with
the syndicate certain leagues of land.
BY Senator SimkiDs, a bill creatin :
the Office of state gsolpgist.
The committee on state affairs reported
favorarly on the bill to increase the num-
Der of Capitol Commissioners.
Judiciary committee No reported ia
vorGbly On the bill amending the local
option law snd adding Imprisonment as a
penalty.
The bucket shop bill was discussed at
length and finally order printed with
amendment.
The Senate then adjourned.
The buCkpt-shop bill was passed to its
third reading by the following vote 81:
Yeas-Senators Abercombie, Allen,
Armistead, Bell, Burgess, Curry, Cal
hOuu, Camp, Claiborne, Doug
lass of Grayson, Fields, Frank,
Glasscock, Gregg, Harrison, Knit
tie, Mcdonald, Simkins, Stinson,
Terrell, Upshaw, Woods, Woodward; to-
tai, %.
Nays-Senators Douglas of Jefferson
and Lane; total, 2.
The bill prohibits bucket-sbops under
penalty of 800 TO $500 and thirty days
in jail.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Nelson
prohibiting whisky within one mile of
Redy Springs, Hopkins county.
By MIR. Rugell, to amend the law for
violation of the obstruction of highways
by railroads.
By Mr.. Jackson, bill to provide for
the sale of timber suitable for shingles
from the public lands.
By Mr.. PAYNE, a bill to protect the
public domain and set aside the same for
the school fund.
By Mr.. Utiger, an act to authorize
cities and towns to levy taxes for i'm
prnvements and to issue bonds.
By Mr.. Truitt, joint resolution to
create another section in the constitution
giving counties the privilege of inc cas-
ing taxes for road and bridge purposes.
The following bills passed:
House bill to provide for the election Of
Oft hn inht
Judicial district.
House bill to expedite the counting of
the vote in special and general elections.
House bill to extend the time for the
redemption of lands sold for taxes.
Considerable discussion arose on the
joint resolution to amend the constitution
and prevent foreigners voting till they
have obtained naturalization papers. 1t
was postponed till tomorrow.
The committee of the whole on the re-
formatory bill recommended the passage
thereof with amendments, when the
House adjourned.
By Mr.. Bayler, petition of M. Lowen-
stein and others of E Paso asking for re-
for supplies and money fur
nished to Captain fuckers rangers during
the San Elizario riot in 1877, when Judge
Charles Howard and others were muir
dered. The claims amount to S2l, 900. !
Bills on the third reading were passed
as follows: Senate bill 81, amending the
law governing the administration of
Oaths, etc; House bill "a, pro-
viding for district attorney in
the Eighteenth district; House bill
No. l25 providing for a more speedy
of votes at special and general
elections; substitute House bill No. "a
attending to twelve months the
time allowed for the redemption of
lands sold for taxes; substitute
bill No. 80 providing for charging the es
tate of a deceased person by virtue of
Joint obligation of such deceased person
with another.